Examples, MP63 is not a full blade. MP69 is a full blade. Titty 710 CB is not and 710 MB is a full blade. Meaning there is no cavity. R11 irons are cavity backed, Burner irons are cavity backed, Diablo irons are cavity backed,, Mizuno MP59 irons are cavity backed, etc.

Maybe it's just me, I really dun understand what is the fixation on using blades. Is it the holy grail?

On the other end of the spectrum as a contrast, having learnt how to hit blades, I no longer understand the 'fear' of using blades. Just got to get rid of fundamentally bad habits in my swing.

pocketace wrote:

Many good players (single hcp and pros) in this forum also dun use blades

True. for that matter, many pros on PGA tour also don't use blades on tour. Tiger uses blades, except for the 2 iron, which seems to be some sort of cavity back.

pocketace wrote:

There are good cavity-back irons that also provide 'feedback'. Then again 'feel' is subjective.

By enlarging the effective hitting area using perimeter weighting, hence creating a cavity that gives rise to its name, cavity back will twist less on mishits such as toe hits. Blades will twist more. This can be both felt and measured.

pocketace wrote:

Well, I guess to each his own. I just dun want beginners to the game of golf to be unwittingly misled that playing blades is a must-have on one's golf journey.

when you are ready is when you can hit it. At least up to 7-6 iron properly.There is no point to switch to any club that you can't hit it(CB, MB, Blade, broom stick whatever).

If you can hit it then we can talk about comparison. Which one can you hit better and which one do you like better. All do the same job (ie lauch the ball). The different parameter is yup you guessed it right . YOU!

I used blade. Why. First and formost I like it. I like the brand, I like the shape, I like the feeling on well struck balls, I like the sounds and I like to know when I don't struck the ball well. If I dont like it, I would've put back my R7 CGB Max in notime. (longer, further, easy ).

Does the blade club do me good on my score. First 6 months hell NO !! Lately (9 months later)yes it did. BUT it tooks lots and lots of effort frustration (those who knows me will probalby now get it why I have so little hair left... ). As all things in life, after a while when forced human body will adopt so did mine. The bonus my wood is ok, my driver is ok now. (I can't hit driver for sh!t previously) and I don't see my coach very often (haven't seen him in months) and I'm starting to enjoy 3 iron tremendously.

So my only advice is this. If you like it enough to stand 6 months (or more or less) of hardship and the frustration and if you can launch up to 7 iron from the start. Take it don't think back and just concentrate on making it works until you give up or succeed which ever comes first.

Everyone is different. There is no one medicine cures all. Blade player does not means a good player. Equally Cavity back player does not mean they are lousy players. It's a matter of preference and match. Same like BM vs Jaguar Vs Merc vs Audi.. all area good. some like it better than other.

So long story short, the answers is when you fell in love with it, cause love is probably the only emotion strong enough to overcome the frustration and hardship of using a sexy blade

Great question! If only the answer was easy. Been using MP68s over the last year and a half. Absolutely gorgeous looking irons. That's where the romanticism ends though. They are like a beautiful lady when your ball striking is on and you have your A game with you, they will flirt with you no end. When your game is off, then won't even give you the time of day!

Btw it's the score that's count not the clubs, would you used a fat soles iron hit 90 or blades hit 110?

Bro, also the other way around " a fat soles iron hit 110 or blades hit 90?

For me it depends.what direction it go and whether that is the distance I want to play. As long as they meet what I intend them to be I don't mind whether they are fat or thin.

from personal observation, it's true what Pak Slinger said, CB is further compared to MB/Blade. Pak Slinger is spot on on the distance difference observation there. If you aim distance go with forgiving club why stress yourself, just don't forget about the other important bits such as directions, shape and back spin etc etc).

A better alternative is to use combo set.Blades on short ironCB on mid ironPocket cavity on long iron

good point bro but can buy loose irons like that ? (just kidding)

I thought this one can be done right ? some brand has cavity/ MB for longer iron and bladed on shorter iron ? Also has hybrid type one (Cobra ?). Recently I also see a 9 woods on internet and a sand wedge hybrid Tour Edge ?... go figure..

A better alternative is to use combo set.Blades on short ironCB on mid ironPocket cavity on long iron

good point bro but can buy loose irons like that ? (just kidding)

I thought this one can be done right ? some brand has cavity/ MB for longer iron and bladed on shorter iron ? Also has hybrid type one (Cobra ?). Recently I also see a 9 woods on internet and a sand wedge hybrid Tour Edge ?... go figure..

Pak Slicer51, bro dmateo is correct, certainly can be done, esp if the clubs are priced per piece, like Miuras.

I decided to order mine from PW up to 3 iron. Some go up to 4, or 5, etc. You can order separate irons cb, blades, etc in any configuration you want.